Byron Dobson: Anti-hazing message slowly takes hold

6:17 PM,
Dec. 21, 2012

Byron Dobson

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One thing that we can count on in the aftermath of a human tragedy is for reactionary proposals to come from all corners seeking stop-gap measures with hopes of preventing the incident from repeating itself.

As we know, that's a tall order and one often met with unsatisfactory results.

While we've dedicated space in this column and elsewhere to the issue of hazing on college campuses, news of the arrests of 22 college students at Northern Illinois University last week in connection with a pledge's death is a reminder that it's a tradition that is not going to be easily erased. Addressing change ...